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- Date Released: April 4, 2000
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: RCA Victor
- Copyright: (P) 1998 BMG Music/(P) 2000 BMG Entertainment
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They Say...
Once Duke Ellington's complete RCA/Victor recordings were released on the 24-disc box set in 1999, it meant that it was only a matter of time before the cream of that crop was released in individual sets. RCA was sharp enough to realize that there were a number of different audiences for Ellington's timeless recordings -- audiences that wanted an overview of the entire multi-decade stint, audiences that wanted to hear a particular period of his time at the label. So, they released a number of different highlight discs, including the three-disc The Complete Victor Mid-Forties Recordings, which contained everything Ellington recorded during the middle of the '40s. This is one of Ellington's classic bands, perhaps his greatest band, and there are certainly listeners that will only want this, and nothing else. The problem is, the completists would rather spend their money on the full set, while the curious will definitely be better-served by the single-disc The Best of the Complete Duke Ellington RCA/Victor Recordings: The Mid Forties Recordings, which contains the cream of this admittedly excellent crop. So, it's all a matter of knowing what consumer you are; if you just have an interest in a specific era, go for this (or the highlights if you're budget-conscious), but if you're a completist/scholar, acquire this music through the comprehensive 24-disc box set.
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22 Total Tracks, 71:06 Total Length
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24 Total Tracks, 71:19 Total Length
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Credits
- Al Hibbler - Vocals // Cat Anderson - Trumpet // Johnny Hodges - Sax (Alto) // Ray Nance - Trumpet // Ray Nance - Violin // Oscar Pettiford - Bass // Buddy Rich - Drums // Buddy Rich - Drums // Buddy Rich - Drums // Buddy Rich - Drums // Al Sears - Sax (Tenor) // Rex Stewart - Cornet // Rex Stewart - Cornet // Charlie Shavers - Trumpet // Gus Bivona - Clarinet // Gus Bivona - Sax (Alto) // Lawrence Brown - Trombone // Taft Jordan - Trumpet // Vido Musso - Sax (Tenor) // Sy Oliver - Arranger // Sy Oliver - Arranger // Joya Sherrill - Vocals // Bob Bain - Guitar // Russell Procope - Sax (Alto) // Sonny Greer - Drums // Steve Backer - Executive Producer // Harold Baker - Trumpet // Bruce Branson - Sax (Alto) // Bruce Branson - Sax (Baritone) // Harry Carney - Clarinet // Harry Carney - Sax (Baritone) // Sid Cooper - Sax (Alto) // Kay Davis - Vocals // Tommy Dorsey - Trombone // Tommy Dorsey - Trombone // Tommy Dorsey - Trombone // Tommy Dorsey - Trombone // Tommy Dorsey - Trombone // Tommy Dorsey - Trombone // Tommy Dorsey - Trombone // Tommy Dorsey - Trombone // Tommy Dorsey - Trombone // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Dennis Ferrante - Digital Transfers // Dennis Ferrante - Digital Remastering // Dennis Ferrante - Audio Enhancement // Babe Fresk - Sax (Tenor) // Fred Guy - Guitar // Jimmy Hamilton - Clarinet // Jimmy Hamilton - Sax (Tenor) // Shelton Hemphill - Trumpet // Claude Jones - Trombone // Orrin Keepnews - Reissue Producer // Mickey Mangano - Trumpet // Dan Morgenstern - Liner Notes // Joe Tricky Sam Nanton - Trombone // Dick Noel - Trombone // George Seaberg - Trumpet // Billy Strayhorn - Arrangement Collaboration // Wilbur DeParis - Trombone // Sid Block - Bass // Gerald Goff - Trumpet // Al Lucas - Bass // Alvin Raglin - Bass // Karl de Karske - Trombone // Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Performer // Carol Bobolts - Art Direction // Stephanie L. Stein - Editorial Coordinator // Paul Brizzi - Noise Reduction // Francis Williams - Trumpet // Otto Hardwick - Sax (Alto) // Tex Satterwhite - Trombone // Joshua Sherman - Production Coordination // Janet DeMatteis - Creative Director // Tish King - Photo Research
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